WELCOME

Welcome to the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department website. Our vision is to provide quality public health services to the communities in Calhoun, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties with dignity, respect and compassion.

Prepare Now for the coming School Year

Get your Children ready for the 2020-2021 School year. All students are required to have up-to-date Vaccinations and Dental Screening. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 precautions all parents and children entering MOVID are required to ware a face mask. Check out all the information by clicking on the poster.

A letter from the Director of MOVHD

As you are all aware, the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread across the globe and throughout the U.S., including West Virginia.

Governor Jim Justice has issued a Safe-at-Home Order effective May 4, 2020, at 12:01 . The order directs all West Virginians to stay at home and limit movements outside of their homes beyond essential needs. ​ This will temporarily change the way we live our lives.

We understand that these are challenging times and that it’s natural for people to ask what they can do to protect themselves and those around them.

We ask that you heed any orders that are made by the Governor, to preserve the health of our friends and family.

If you develop a fever and have a dry cough or are experiencing shortness of breath, please call your healthcare provider immediately BEFORE you visit an emergency department or doctor’s office.

In addition to those measures, you are encouraged to take everyday precautions to prevent illness, including colds and the flu:

Please stay at home if you are feeling sick.

Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If hand washing facilities are unavailable, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

If you must go out, please practice physical distancing of at least 6 feet.

Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your sleeve on the inside of your elbow

You can find more information at www.cdc.gov (COVID banner) or www.wv.gov (COVID-19 link). Operators are available 24/7 at the toll-free West Virginia Coronavirus hotline at 1-800-887-4304 to provide accurate information about COVID-19, the risk to the public, and the state’s response.